Clinical trials: Familial Cancer
Condition/Disease, Lung Cancer (Diagnosis)
ADH1B and ALDH Gene Variants and Lung Cancer Risk
Lung cancer in never-smokers is increasingly recognized as a disease influenced by genetic susceptibility. Aldehyde-metabolizing enzymes, including the ALDH gene family and ADH1B, play key roles in detoxifying reactive aldehydes…
- Conditions
- Condition/Disease, Lung Cancer (Diagnosis), Lung Adenocarcinoma
- Trial name
- ALDH (NCT07273279)
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University
Metastatic Breast Cancer, Parenting
Fathers and Mothers Invested in Lives of Their Youth (FAMILY) Study: A Pilot Intervention
This is a single-arm pilot study to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a novel psychosocial intervention to improve psychosocial outcomes for parents with advanced cancer and their co-parents.
- Trial name
- FAMILY (NCT04092816)
- Testing
- FAMILY Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, BAFF Polymorphism
BAFF and APRIL and RESPONSE TO BELIMUMAB in SLE
This project is intended to identify the routes on which BAFF and APRIL act in order to detect possible future candidates to Belimumab treatment among patients diagnosed of SLE.
- Trial name
- BAFF (NCT03919643)
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en Sevilla
Cancer
Trial of Family Focused Grief Therapy in Palliative Care and Bereavement
The purpose of this study is to learn how well family therapy works if given while a family member is being treated for a serious illness and whether it helps their family to continue meeting for a time after their death.
- Trial name
- NCT00580515
- Testing
- Family Focused Group Therapy, Standard of Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Palliative Care, Advanced Cancer
A Feasibility Study of Death Education Intervention for Family Caregivers of Advanced Cancer Patients
Advanced cancer is the leading cause of death in the world and China. Family caregivers, as the closest individuals to advanced cancer patients, suffer from a range of psychological and spiritual issues due to patients' impending…
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Advanced Cancer, Family Caregivers
- Trial name
- NCT07367984
- Testing
- Death education intervention for family caregivers of advanced cancer patients
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cancer, Clinical Trials
Integrating Family Caregiver Support Into Cancer Clinical Trials
The aim of this study is to assess the effects of integrating family caregiver support into cancer clinical trials on the well-being of the caregiver, the care-recipient and on the cancer clinical trial system.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Clinical Trials, Caregivers
- Trial name
- NCT03069287
- Testing
- Benjamin Rose Institute (BRI) Care Consultation™ Program
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Saint John's Cancer Institute
Breast Cancer
Randomized Trial of Follow-up Strategies in Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine whether family physician 'routine follow-up care' of women with breast cancer in remission is an acceptable alternative to the existing system of specialist follow-up.
- Trial name
- NCT00156039
- Testing
- Follow-up Strategy for Breast Cancer
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 968 people
- Sponsor
- Ontario Clinical Oncology Group (OCOG)
Hereditary Cancer Syndrome
Cell-free DNA in Hereditary And High-Risk Malignancies 1
The goal of this study is to develop an effective, sensitive blood test that can detect early tumours in patients with known or suspected hereditary cancer syndromes (HCS).
- Trial name
- CHARM1 (NCT04261972)
- Testing
- Next generation sequencing (NGS)
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,416 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Osteosarcoma, Ewing Sarcoma Family Tumors
Safety and Efficacy Study of REOLYSIN® in the Treatment of Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas Metastatic to the Lung
The purpose of this Phase 2 study is to investigate whether intravenous administration of REOLYSIN® therapeutic reovirus is safe and effective in the treatment of patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas metastatic to the lung.
- Conditions
- Osteosarcoma, Ewing Sarcoma Family Tumors, Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma, Sarcoma, Synovial
- Trial name
- NCT00503295
- Testing
- REOLYSIN®
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Oncolytics Biotech
Head and Neck Cancer
Germline Mutations in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and a Family History of Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying gene mutations in samples of DNA from patients with head and neck cancer and a family history of cancer may help doctors learn more about the development of cancer in families.
- Trial name
- NCT00482872
- Testing
- gene expression analysis, mutation analysis, polymerase chain reaction
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Stress, Family Caregivers
Physical and Emotional Health of Caregivers for People Who Have Had Stem Cell Transplants
Background: Stem cell transplants are a complex treatment that can have serious side effects. Having a caregiver to help with the recovery is critical.
- Trial name
- NCT01468857
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
BRCA1-Related Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, BRCA2-Related Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
A Web-Based Program (Kindred) to Improve the Understanding of Genetic Cancer Risk and Cancer Genetic Testing in African American Families
This clinical trial studies whether a web-based program, Kindred, works to improve the understanding of genetic cancer risk and cancer genetic testing in African American families.
- Conditions
- BRCA1-Related Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, BRCA2-Related Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, Hereditary Neoplastic Syndrome, Lynch Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07542405
- Testing
- Discussion, Internet-Based Intervention, Survey Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Evaluation of the Effects of Education Provided on Family Members Caring for Colorectal Cancer Patients
The Effect of Education Provided to Family Members Caring for Colorectal Cancer Patients on Caregiving Reactions and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors: A Prospective Quasi-experimental Study.
The effect of education provided to family members caring for colorectal cancer patients on caregiving reactions and healthy lifestyle behaviors: A prospective quasi-experimental study
- Trial name
- NCT04791982
- Testing
- Educational sessions
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Cancer Metastatic, Family Members
Lay Coach-Led Early Palliative Care for Underserved Advanced Cancer Caregivers: The Project ENABLE Cornerstone RCT
Multi-Year Funded Merit Award - Years 6-7: For this 2-year merit award funding, we propose to continue enrollment beyond 24-weeks and extend follow-up with participants long-term, through the patient's end of life and for 24…
- Trial name
- NCT04318886
- Testing
- ENABLE Cornerstone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 387 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kidney Neoplasm, Kidney Stone
A Clinical Study of the Living Renal Transplantation With Restored Kidneys Between Family Members
Approximately 30,000 new patients are introduced into dialysis and about 20,000 of them die every year in Japan. At present, about 300,000 patients are on dialysis and more than 10,000 patients are registered with the Japan Organ…
- Conditions
- Kidney Neoplasm, Kidney Stone, Ureteral Tumor, Ureteral Stricture
- Trial name
- NCT00994188
- Testing
- Restored Kidney Transplant Between Family Members
- Where
- 2 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Tokushukai Medical Group
Sarcoma
Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Recurrent Ewing's Family of Tumors or Desmoplastic Small Round-Cell Tumor
RATIONALE: Imatinib mesylate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for tumor cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well imatinib mesylate works in treating patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT00062205
- Testing
- imatinib mesylate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Germline Mutation Abnormality, Pancreatic Cancer
Germline Mutations in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
This study will assess the hereditary component of pancreatic cancer in the largest series of patients up to date through the parallel analysis of 62 cancer-associated genes.
- Conditions
- Germline Mutation Abnormality, Pancreatic Cancer, Predisposition, Genetic, Hereditary Cancer
- Trial name
- PaMPA (NCT03982446)
- Testing
- Mutations
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 549 people
- Sponsor
- Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Cold Snare Polypectomy for Duodenal Adenomas in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
The purpose of this study is to collect prospective observational data regarding patients with diagnosed Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) undergoing cold snare polypectomy for duodenal adenomas
- Trial name
- COPDA (NCT03471403)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Western Sydney Local Health District
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Neuroblastoma
Enzastaurin in Treating Young Patients With Refractory Primary CNS Tumors
RATIONALE: Enzastaurin may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00503724
- Testing
- enzastaurin hydrochloride
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Cardiac Amyloidosis, AL Amyloidosis
Efficacy of [18F]Florbetaben PET for Diagnosis of Cardiac AL Amyloidosis
This is an open-label, multi-center pivotal Phase 3 study to visually and quantitatively assess PET images obtained after single application of 300 MBq [18F]florbetaben and PET scanning of patients with suspected cardiac…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Amyloidosis, AL Amyloidosis, ATTR Amyloidosis
- Trial name
- CArdiag (NCT05184088)
- Testing
- [18F]florbetaben
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 244 people
- Sponsor
- Lantheus Germany GmbH